Picture No | 10512786 |
Date | 1191 |
Description | Isaac of Cyprus begs Richard I |
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Isaac Kommenos of Cyprus begs Richard I for the release of his daughter. In retaliation for the imprisonment of his fiancee and sister when they were shipwrecked, Richard conquered Cyprus on his way to Tyre on the Third Crusade.
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Source | Cassell's History |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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